Rochefort Surname

87,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Monaco

Rochefort Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) belonging to Rochefort (France) = the Strong (Castle-) Rock; Fortified Rock [v. under Roche, and + French fort, Latin fort-is, strong] This name was Latinized de Rupe Forti.

Rochefort is a common French place- name.

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Rochefort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,7621:13,3401,969
France1,2321:53,9157,108
United States1,1461:316,28228,905
Haiti821:130,2925,834
Belgium571:201,69626,362
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
England411:1,358,97760,528
Chile371:476,12112,335
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Wales61:515,75523,171
Monaco51:7,4131,114
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Rochefort (36) may also be a first name.

Rochefort Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) belonging to Rochefort (France) = the Strong (Castle-) Rock; Fortified Rock [v. under Roche, and + French fort, Latin fort-is, strong] This name was Latinized de Rupe Forti.

Rochefort is a common French place- name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rochefort Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rochefort Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rochefort (Russian: Рочефорт) occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rochefort? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 87,145th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,319,490 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Rochefort reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Gallo-North America. Rochefort is also the 1,717,090th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 36 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 2,762 people, or 1 in 13,340. In Canada Rochefort is most frequent in: Quebec, where 81 percent reside, Ontario, where 15 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Besides Canada Rochefort exists in 29 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Rochefort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rochefort has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rochefort surname rose 2,162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rochefort Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rochefort surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rochefort surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Rochefort earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 310.81% more than the national average, earning R 976,236 per year; in United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.73% less than the national average, earning $42,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rochefort Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rochefort in the Russian language
Рочефортrocefort-

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